GFA Midyear 2010 US Wine Market Update

2010 MidyearU.S. Wine Market UpdateCalifornia wine shipments to the U.S. edged up 1.1% during the first half of 2010 on top of a strong 3.6% gain last year.Bottled wine imports came roaring back this year, climbing by 4.7 million cases, or 12.4%, in comparison with a 1% decline during the first half of 2009.In contrast, bulk wine imports tripled last year to 12.9 million cases, but this year they dropped by 33% to 8.6 million cases.The net result was that combined shipments of California wines and imports grew by 1.8% through June 2010.Combined Wine Shipments to the U.S. Edged Up 1.8% As Bottled Wine Imports Climbed 12% in the First HalfSix Months' Wine Shipments to US, Millions of Nine Liter Cases+7%+1.8%150+4%+4%-1%12510075Imported Bottled50Imported BulkCalifornia25020062007200820092010Sources: Calif. BOE, US DOC. Includes imported bulk wines shipped by California wineries.©2010 Gomberg, Fredrikson & AssociatesMonthly Total California Shipments, 2008 to 2010June 2010 Shipments Rose 5% On Strong US GrowthMillions of Nine Liter Cases2520151052008200920100JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECSource: California BOE. Includes packaged and bulk wine shipments to all markets.©2010 Gomberg, Fredrikson & AssociatesBottled Imports Advanced Again in June, up 12%While Bulk Imports Fell by 708,000 Eq. cases, Off 52%Change from Month LY in Millions of CasesMonthly Bulk and Bottled Bulk Wine2.0Wine Imports, 2008 to 2010Bottled Wine1.0+12%0.0-52%-1.0-2.0J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J200820092010Source: US DOC.©2010 Gomberg, Fredrikson & AssociatesThe Gomberg-Fredrikson Report is "the executive marketing report of the American wine industry." Originally created by wine industry pioneer Louis R. 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